Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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GAMECOCK ROMPS ON TIGERS (Contilnled from page 1.) Now on to the gamle! At the earl y hour of eleveni the bleacil ers were sprinklei with those who (.ittne early inl order t avoid the rush. The stanils were all filled at 1.3w, anl the roar of the "king of jiuingles was Io less evi (ient than the shrill staccato crowing of the ( amIIIecocic. who, resplentlent in his fancy,v coat or Imally liles st.ritte<d proidly inl front of tih (arolina section of the bleachers. The cheeiig se( tionls went wild, wh-]enl at I.5 the (Gamiecock warriors cameic mnto the field. Wrappe<l in rneii (or liet blalikets ther looked1 worthy of defending the goOd ol m11:iine of The university (if Soutlih ('a olinm. Soon the Cleison iger clan trotted onto the field that inl a few minutes was to be tle scene of aI great coiiitest. clad inl their Purple ant ((ihl jerseys they looked reven.gefil for last Veal 's defeat when Ca,Ipta in Ta"tmln Gressette tirned the tide of the game in the first few miniutes of tle fray bv neatly lifting the mval over the cr(ss )a rs for tinee points. 'he Ti,germen seeme<d to be evenly matched with the (,xame cocks. Their aI verage weight looked about the same. But froml tle first few Ilillites (f playv. when due to a fumble the ball went to (lemson on tihe Caroilinia four-yard line. ant three line plays Imet with a resistance that Was anl exhibition ()f fotalas it shoul be played aerinling to Iloyle, the fact stool mit that ti teaml from tile hills was not that of former years. while the liirds were playilg as they have Ilever played. The Carolina aggrega tion proved to be a1 steam roller, ais they marched from near tile mi<ile oif the field down thru t(e Tigers whii c tol itd not stop themi. for the last toliholldwn. The score caie near being at least 27 to 0. for in the last Iuarter Caro lilla took the ball uiler. the shad ov of Clemson's goal and ad vjineted it to within a liani span (f the line. It seemed to the great crowthlhat the lilne hadt beI)e 'rOssetd. for Waite, ta-rryiIg tie ball fIr Carolia. plunged thlrul th'e line, was tackled over tie goal lino and for a brief second swayedl, but when thie bail wa1s grounded a fter th li'whistle3 it hay jnst within a fratction of a vanrd from te co vetetd hi ne. l-'rom here Cleison moved to safety. The ginie brought forth the naimes of the eleven Carolina lighters. Rather it nade famous (te- nam1111e, that of "Caroilia," for i lie eleven linetn on the hield played as 1 unit. lit standing out inl the limelight was Snipes, the "football playing fool" who came to glory in tfie P. C. game. Shar ing the honor with him were Belik, who intercepted a Clemson pass on the forty yard line and like a flash was down the field alhead of the Clemson men who raced after him for sixty yards. trying to bring him down. ilut t Ie " igtint g l 'a rson didn Stop unmitil lie had planited the "pgge"behind the u1prights. Amiibs, inl the second (iarter ranl thirty yardIs froin scrimlIage which paved the way for the toulchdoNl that caite a few min utes later. Snipes finished imp the jo) for Ambs by elipping oil' twenity yards. totinlig the ball to he one yard line froim where it was easy for Wait to carry it over. Wheeler, at center for the Birds, was a regilar cancer to the Clemson oflense. I Ie was inl every play that caime near his part of the line anl it is midoubtedly trtie that le got bv far more tackles than anmy man on the field. Ile broke thru' several times and threw a Tiger for a loss. "Little ole Frankce \eyer" proved true Ithe saving that just becauise- a manI is little is no sign that lie caiit throw the big ones. Frankie took care of his wiig of the line like the best veteran that ever Idonned football togs. I lollaild played steady N consistent football all the way thiru. IIe showed great drive on the line bucks that he ran anid caune tlriI with a gail when needed. Waite, who has been inl the hospital for the last few days, came back ill his cis toiary great style of game. IIe was otig bit a batterinig raim on offense and a stone wall omi de fenise. When he pmit that old he:ad down and started for the Cvleisonm linte, tliligs were staIrt in,g to happen. Ile has provei to be one of the best, groun gainers tihat has bei here il a Ilg tiie. Blit to niemue all the stars would take "iica" paper, siflice it to say that the whole bunch of min Who got into the gaIIIe )ayed( foot ball inl such a manner that ol Car'olinia muen wvept for joy to see thle gr'eat aiggregamtioni that (Coachies %\letzgert, AleGo.wan andh A Ileni hav ~e putt out for Caroliia t his year. Ie ,.CK The Clemson men must be given all that is coming to them. h'lieY were beaten by a tean whose victory they hare no rea son to feel ashamed of, for they know that Carolina had the best teaim. Biut the Tiger was a ptig nacious loser, lie stuck until the last and many a time in the sec Ond half, especially, did it look like that they wouid tally| As one alumn1us said, "Tlie Clemson team put up a game that; was not ,as gfrood as I expected. and Caro ii played a better game than I looked for." Tie best team won without a doubt. Already the Tiger crew is looking forward to next year when they will get nother chance at the (lamecock eleven. Eniniailuel and Stoc1kum11 were the best for Clemson. They played great offensive ball and excellent defensive. At two times did it look like Eninanuel had gotten away but lie was fiially downed. Stolumi shared with him tie honors of gaining the groumi for his team. Pat Har mon, an1 ex-Colimbia Ili school boy. pl.Ayed goo(l ball and showed that lie had the makiig of a great player inl him. (aptain (ressett was on tle sile lines and exerted as no11ch viergy as tle plavers did. lie oubln't lhe inl tle gamie il body bit lie was there ini spirit. IIe recei ved several broadsires of cheers from the Carolina sup porters. ('a rol im % won the toss, and elected to receive the kickoll', and to defend tHie north goal. Caro Iina received the kieckoff and Ambs caught it out of bounds. It was Carolina's ball onl the 15-vard line. Bailes suibstitlted for 'en man it. Snipes fimibed Clen.son's hall onl the four-yard line. Wil hite failed to gain. Williams failed to gain arolunld right end. IHarmon likewise failed to gain. Meyer recovered a fiible oi the ninle-yvard line. Ilarmon imissed a imss and was down for a twelve yard loss. Ilarmon went four more Vards on an end run. A placelment kick failed, aum it was Carolina's ball on the tlirty-yard hine. 1elk gained four yards. Snipes gainled one yard. A forw:ard pass. Belk to Ambs, was incom p1lete. Snipes piulited fifty-five yard(s, the ball remiaining oni Clemison's twVenty'-yardlI line. Cl'emsoni failed to take ball1 in four "dlowns" and1( it wa'ms Ca ro lina' s hall oni Clemisoni's ownm thiir ty-four-yard line. Clemson intercepted a forward pass, and it was Tigers' ball on his own twenty-yard line. I Harmon received a forward pass and made nine yards. Clem sol punted and Snipes returned seventeen yards to midfield. Snipes punted thirty-five yards to flarmon. who was downed in his teks on the eight-yard line. The! quarter ended: Carolina 0 Clemson 0. Second Quarter: Stokumn punted thirty yards. It was Carolina's baft on Clem son's forty yard line. Ainbs lost five yards. lelk failed to gain. Snipes punted thirty-five yards to Spearman. It was Clemson's ball on the thirty-two yard line. After three failures to gain, Stokumi punted fifty-five yards to Snipes, who returned the puint twenty-yards. The ball was on Clenmson's forty-five yard line. Snipes and Waite iade slight gains. Snipes punted ten yards lout of bounds. Williams gained four yards. Ambs threw Har mon for a loss of ten yards. Har mon regained the loss of ten yards. Stokum pinted forty-five yards to Snipes, who brought the ball back thirty-five yards. lelk passed to Meyers, who gained eight yards. Clemson blocked ait attempted puint. Belk recovered the ball. It was Carolina's ball Ion her own thirty-five Yard line. A rmstrong was sent in to play for G ihner. Ainbs ran thirty-live yards making the first dowi of the gmne for Carolina. Snipes gained twenty yards around right end, taking the ball to the one yard line. Waite carried the old pig skin over for the first touch down of the game. Belk kicked goal. Snipes kicked twenty yards to Ilolohan. It was Clemson's ball on her thirty-five yard line. Car olina vas penalized fifteen yards for holding. Two attempted for ward passes by Carolina were in (0111plete. Holland substituted for Aninbs. Snipes kicked thirty five yards. Wray substituted for I larnmon. The half ended with the ball in Clemson's possession oI her own twenty-yard line. Score: Carolina 7; Clemson 0. - Third Quarter: Snipes kicked to Colbert, who failed to gain. Stokum punted fifty yards to Snipes, who re tulrnedl the ball twventy yards. Colbert recoveredl a fumble on Clemson's thmirty-five yard line. Clemison was penalizedI fiv'e yards for being off sides. Wray caught a forward pass for five yards. A forward pass, Stokum to Wilhite, gave Clemson its first down of the game. Belk intercepted the ball on the forty-yard line and ran sixty yards for a touchdown. Belk kicked goal. This brought score to: Carolina 14; Clemson 0. Snipes kicked forty yards. A Clemson man touched the ball and a Carolina man fell on it. Hobo substituted for Stokum. Carolina advanced the ball to Cleison's ten-yard line. Clem son penalized live yards for being oil sides. Carolina attempted a forward pass, which was incom plete. The ball was Carolina's on Clemison's fifteen yard line. lolland and Snipes made short gains. Carolina was penalized live yards. Waite carried the ball over for Carolina's touch down. Belk kicked goal. This brought the score to 21-0. Snipes kicked to Emanuel, who returned the ball twelve yards. It was Clemson's ball on her own thirty-five yard line. A forward pass failed. Colbert's punt was blocked by Aleyer and Brocking ton. Chappell recovered the ball. It was Carolina's ball on the fif teen yard line. Colbert iiitercepted a forward pass on the ten-yard line, and the qIiarter ended. Score: Carolina 21; Clemson 0. Fourth Quarter: Stokum went back in for Clem son. Clenson was penalized five yards for illegal substitution. Stokumn kicked twenty-five yards to Snipes. An attempted for ward pass failed. It was Caro lina's ball on the thirty-yard line. Snipes kicked to Clemson's twenty-yard line. Belk inter Cepted a forward pass. It was Carolina's ball on the thirty-yard line. A forward pass by Carolina fa i led. Speariman recovered a drop kick on Clemson's thirty yard line. Mceiee intercepted a forward pass ain(l gained eight Yards over center. 1Holland ,anld Waite carried the ball ten yards for a first down. Carolina advanmced the ball to the five-yard line. Clemson brought the ball back, but was penalized fifteen yards. 1lolland and Belk advanced the ball to Clemson's one-ya rd line. Carolina was pen aliizedl fifteen yardls for' holding. A forward pass, Belk to Snipes, (Continued on page 5S.)